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Israel must end ‘cruel collective punishment’ in Gaza, urges UN relief chief

1 day 12 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Israel must end ‘cruel collective punishment’ in Gaza, urges UN relief chief 01 May 2025 © UNICEF Members of a family in Gaza looks at their destroyed home. The UN’s top humanitarian official on Thursday issued a stark warning over the continuing blockade of aid into Gaza, calling on Israel to lift restrictions that have left civilians without food, medical care, and hope…

Sudan: UN rights chief appeals for greater protection of civilians in besieged El Fasher

1 day 12 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Sudan: UN rights chief appeals for greater protection of civilians in besieged El Fasher 01 May 2025 © UNICEF/Mohammed Jamal In Darfur, thousands of people have fled fighting to seek refuge in Tawila. More than 500 civilians have been killed in North Darfur state, Sudan, over the past three weeks, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday.…

Millions will die from funding cuts, says UN aid chief

2 days 12 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Millions will die from funding cuts, says UN aid chief 30 April 2025 © WFP/Mohammad Hasib Hazinyar A mother and child attend a nutrition clinic in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. Lifesaving operations everywhere continue to be shut down by sweeping funding cutbacks which will result in millions of people dying, the UN’s top aid official said on Wednesday…

UN alert over deepening crisis in Sudan as famine spreads and violence escalates

2 days 12 hours ago Breadcrumb Home UN alert over deepening crisis in Sudan as famine spreads and violence escalates 30 April 2025 © UNICEF/Mohammed Jamal A woman searches through the burnt remains of her shelter at a displacement camp in Darfur, Sudan. The United Nations has warned that Sudan is sliding deeper into catastrophe, with growing famine and surging violence – particularly in North Darfur – driving mass displacement…

First Person: Myanmar aid workers brave conflict and harsh conditions to bring aid to earthquake victims

2 days 12 hours ago Breadcrumb Home First Person: Myanmar aid workers brave conflict and harsh conditions to bring aid to earthquake victims 30 April 2025 UNFPA Myanmar At the emergency relief item distribution, UNFPA staff introduces the content of the dignity kits and provides information on gender-based violence for earthquake- affected women and girls in Mandalay, Myanmar. In the aftermath of the huge 7.7 magnitude…

UN envoy warns of escalating violence in Syria

2 days 12 hours ago Breadcrumb Home UN envoy warns of escalating violence in Syria 30 April 2025 © UNICEF/Amer Al-Mohibany A child rides a toy car as people celebrate Eid al-Fitr, in east Ghouta, Syria. The UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the recent surge in violence across Syria, particularly in the suburbs of Damascus and in Homs.…

Haiti: Mass displacement and deportation surge amid violence

2 days 12 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Haiti: Mass displacement and deportation surge amid violence 30 April 2025 © UNOCHA/Giles Clarke A funeral procession passes through the Grand Cemetery in downtown Port-au-Prince, Haiti Marked by mass killings, abductions and sexual violence during the first quarter of 2025, the human rights situation in Haiti remained extremely concerning, the UN said in a report published on Wednesday…

‘Recovery must move ahead’ in southern Lebanon, top aid official says

2 days 12 hours ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Recovery must move ahead’ in southern Lebanon, top aid official says 30 April 2025 © UN Lebanon The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Lebanon, Imran Riza, (second left) visits a health centre in Tyre, Lebanon. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon has called for greater support to people in the south of the country working to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of last year’s…

UNRWA warns against closure of six schools in East Jerusalem

2 days 12 hours ago Breadcrumb Home UNRWA warns against closure of six schools in East Jerusalem 30 April 2025 © UNICEF/Alaa Badarneh Children walk through partially destroyed streets in Jenin in the West Bank. (file) The education of 800 students in occupied East Jerusalem is at risk as Israel moves to close their schools next week, a senior official with the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said on Wednesday.…

Afghanistan’s socioeconomic crisis deepens amid crackdown on women’s rights

2 days 12 hours ago Breadcrumb Home Afghanistan’s socioeconomic crisis deepens amid crackdown on women’s rights 30 April 2025 © UNDP Afghanistan Afghanistan is sinking deeper into socioeconomic crisis, with widening inequalities that are accentuated for women and specific regions. In Afghanistan, 75 per cent of the population struggles to meet their daily needs; with female-headed households, rural communities and internally…